Key legal question
Whether the expulsion order under Art. 10 ANAG was lawful and proportionate.
Extracted holding
The expulsion was lawful and proportionate in light of the seriousness of the drug trafficking conviction, the strong public interest in removal, and the insufficient weight of the private/family interests.
Extracted reasoning
The applicant had been sentenced to 5.5 years' imprisonment for serious drug trafficking, satisfying Art. 10(1)(a) ANAG. Given the gravity of the offence, the court applied a strict approach and held that neither long residence nor family ties outweighed the public safety interest. A shorter or merely threatened expulsion was unwarranted.